Pagemike@standardsmichigan.com, Author at Standards Michigan

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Fanfare For The Common Man

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J S Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3

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“Our Favourite Coffee Shops Around Campus”

Annual Report and Financial Statement 2023: $8.258M

We are celebrating 180 years of Queen’s!

Since first opening our doors in 1845, we have been shaping a better world by driving innovation, strengthening communities and changing lives for the better.

Queen’s University is a special place where creativity is brought to life,… pic.twitter.com/w9nxOLtdJf

— Queen’s University Belfast 🎓 (@QUBelfast) June 4, 2025

Lanyon Building

Queen’s University Belfast | County Antrim

Fancy being part of the QUB team? This could be your chance!

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— Queen’s University Belfast 🎓 (@QUBelfast) October 14, 2024

Campus Child Day Care

“The concentration of a small child at play

is analogous to the concentration of the artist at work.”

— Madeleine L’Engle (A Wrinkle in Time, 1962)

Today at the usual hour we review a selection of global building codes and standards that guide best practice for safety, accessibility, and functionality for day care facilities; with special interest in the possibilities for co-locating square footage into the (typically) lavish unused space in higher education facilities.

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International Building Code

- Governs overall building construction, fire safety, occupancy classification, and egress requirements for daycare centers.

International Fire Code

- Regulates fire prevention measures, emergency exits, fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and evacuation protocols for daycare centers.

National Fire Protection Association

- NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code: Addresses occupancy classification, means of egress, fire safety, and emergency planning.
- NFPA 5000 – Building Construction and Safety Code: Provides fire protection and structural safety guidelines.

Americans with Disabilities Act

- Requires daycare centers to be accessible for children and parents with disabilities, covering entrances, bathrooms, play areas, and signage.

European Norms – CEN Standards

- EN 1176 – Playground Equipment and Safety Requirements: Covers safety standards for daycare playgrounds and outdoor spaces.
- EN 16890 – Safety Requirements for Mattresses in Children’s Products.

British Standards (BS) for Early Years Facilities

- BS 8300: Accessibility requirements for childcare facilities.
- BS 9999: Fire safety guidance for daycare and educational buildings.

Australian Building Code & National Construction Code

- Covers fire safety, structural integrity, ventilation, and child safety measures for daycare centers.

ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management

- Establishes safety requirements for employees working in daycare facilities, ensuring a safe environment for both children and staff.

Canadian Building Code & Fire Code (NBC & NFC)

- Provides structural, fire safety, and child safety guidelines for daycare centers in Canada.

“Kindergarten” 1885 Johann Sperl

“A Group of Children Playing the Game ‘Oranges and Lemons’ in a Domestic Interior”
Harry Brooker (1848-1940)https://t.co/YpxsSUf8nV pic.twitter.com/kjhgJvYxPs

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) February 24, 2025

Preschool Children in the Dome

Morning Dog Walk

Financial Statement 2024: C$1.411B

Walking the Dog
— Billy Collins

Two universes mosey down the street
Connected by love and a leash and nothing else.
Mostly I look at lamplight through the leaves
While he mooches along with tail up and snout down,
Getting a secret knowledge through the nose
Almost entirely hidden from my sight.

We stand while he’s enraptured by a bush
Till I can’t stand our standing any longer
And haul on the leash to bring him away.
He lives in the moment, which is good for him,
But when I see a stone wall, I think of Greece,
The sort of place he’d have a lot to say about—
The sniffable pots and broken statues,
The seas, the Ionic evenings all in a row.
But he just gives a yelp and comes running over
To smell my palm, and what can I do but
Smile and bend down to give him a hello?

Congrats on earning your bark-elor’s degree 🐾 🎓 pic.twitter.com/X35yiNPOer

— York University (@YorkUniversity) June 13, 2025

York University Facilities Services

Rewind: Animals 100

Chanson de matin Op.15 No. 2

“Chanson de Matin” is characterized by its light, lyrical, and charming melody, which evokes a sense of freshness and optimism associated with the early hours of the day. Elgar is known for his ability to capture various moods and emotions in his compositions.

Anderson University School of Music, Theater, and Dance

Physical Plant | Anderson University

Indiana

Victorian England 1890-1900s. Rare photo’s (enhanced).
🎶 UNMUTE: Chanson de Matin (Morning Song), Op. 15 No. 2, by Edward Elgar (1899). pic.twitter.com/Gw2CP8MR5O

— Patrick JW Breukers (@PatrickBreukers) August 15, 2023

Engineering in Sport

Bibliography

Sprint time differences between single- and dual-beam timing systems

Sprint Running Performance Monitoring: Methodological and Practical Considerations

Comparison of Three Timing Systems: Reliability and Best Practice Recommendations in Timing Short-Duration Sprints

Readings / Sport, Culture & Society

Maths and Sport

Bleachers, Folding Seating & Grandstands

“View of the Colosseum” 1747 Giovanni Paolo Panini

Play is the making of civilization—how one plays the game

more to the point than whether the game is won or lost.

We follow development of best practice literature for spectator seating structures produced by the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 102), the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE SEI-7). There are also federal regulations promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (Note that some of the regulations were inspired by the several regional building code non-profits before the International Code Council was formed in year ~ 2000)

The parent standard from the International Code Council is linked below:

ICC 300 Standard on Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating, and Grandstands

The development of this standard is coordinated with the ICC Group A Codes. We have tracked concepts in it previous revisions; available in the link below.

2024/2025/2026 ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

As always, we encourage our colleagues with workpoint experience to participate directly in the ICC Code Development process. CLICK HERE to get started.